Gold propped up apartheid, but it was depleted. The new fool’s gold is coal. Neither brought economic transformation
It will give current and ex gold mineworkers an opportunity to receive a medical examination and compensation for those suffering from silicosis
The CAR is rich in natural resources but riven by conflict which has forced around one in four of its 4.5 million population to flee their homes
The lengthy strike finally ended with Amcu agreeing to the same wage offer other mining unions accepted in October
Lily Mine has been thrown a lifeline and can reopen, but won’t be able to recover the bodies of three missing miners and to compensate their families.
Mining says its offer is about sustaining the gold industry but unions urge caution.
Troubled mining companies want workers to buy into a social compact to "share the pain as well as the gain".
The Competition Tribunal has ruled no retrenchments are allowed when Sibanye Gold acquires a majority stake in Gold One’s Cooke operations.
Rescue workers have reached eight miners trapped in Harmony Gold’s Doornkop mine after an earthquake damaged electric cables, triggering a fire.
Sibanye’s total shareholder returns have outperformed that of its former parent Gold Fields by 44% since the two were separated in February.
The recently negotiated 8% pay increase for gold miners will be a hollow victory for those who stand to lose their jobs.
How did Gold Fields allegedly bribe ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete? Join our live video on Friday as we delve into more details about the deal.
A wage settlement between gold producers and a few unions in the gold industry has been agreed upon, said the Chamber of Mines.
Gold mining companies have tabled their final wage offer to all labour unions within the sector, offering a basic increase of 6.5%.
Gold producers and labour groups appear too far apart in pay talks to reach a settlement, according to the majority union.
After investing hundreds of millions on its Blyvooruitzicht mine, the gold producer has declared the operation unsustainable.
Business reporter Lisa Steyn explains the high salaries of mine bosses and how it impacts on wage negotiations.
Unions reject an offer of 4% increase.
Amcu is insisting that gold mines more than double the wages of entry-level workers, raising the stakes for pay talks set for early next month.
Recent calls to nationalise South Africa’s mines are economically illiterate — but may gather popular support.
